Shen Qingyun was sent to a room to rest. As soon as the servants closed the door and left, Shen Qingyun opened his eyes.
"The one who administered the medicine wasn't Qiao'er, but Yang Cong?"
Shen Qingyun frowned, confused.
Shen Qingyun was still wondering just now. Shen Qingyun didn't see Qiaoer since the beginning of the banquet. She had no chance to drug her.
If the medicine had been administered in advance and the situation on the field was complicated, it would be impossible for Zhou Bing to be the only one to be affected.
Moreover, everyone stayed in the hall for a long time. Zhou Bing fell asleep, presumably because of the strong effects of the medicine.
It was so accurate, and Zhou Bing suffered from the drug's effects shortly after leaving the hall. During this period, Shen Qingyun was traveling with Zhou Bing, and there was nothing abnormal. The only possibility...
It was the glass of wine Zhou Bing drank before leaving.
That glass of wine was served by the beauty in Zhou Binghuai's arms, and this beauty was given by Yang Cong.
In addition, when Yang Cong was toasting just now, Qiao'er reminded him loudly from behind. Shen Qingyun was alert. Although the wine in the glass was close to his lips, it soaked into the cotton sleeves along the heavy robe.
It's just that Shen Qingyun doesn't understand. What is the purpose of Yang Cong doing this?
It's okay to drug yourself, but why drug Zhou Bing?
And this is the Zhou Mansion, no matter what you do, it is not a good opportunity.
Could it be that Yang Cong was really hopelessly stupid and wanted to kill him in the Zhou Mansion?
Even if he succeeds, what will he do next?
Could it be that he was blaming Zhou Bing for his death?
Shen Qingyun was shocked, it was indeed possible.
If he really died in the Zhou Mansion, Zhou Bing would definitely be involved. If the Sinan Bo Mansion puts more pressure on him, the government might just sentence Zhou Bing without any careful investigation.
Don't tell me, Yang Cong really thought so at first.
Of course, killing Shen Qingyun directly is the most direct and simple way.
Poisoning was of course one of the methods that Yang Cong could think of, but Yang Cong did not carry poison with him, so he could only send someone to buy it at the drug store in the city.
However, it happened that people from the Seventh Department were watching every suspicious person, and one of Yang Cong's men was caught and interrogated for a long time, which made Yang Cong wary.
As a member of the Yang clan in Xiping, Yang Cong knew about the existence of the Seven Branches. He was not a fool. He immediately understood that there were people from the Seven Branches doing tasks in Liangzhou City.
Yang Cong was afraid that it would be bad if people from Qibu paid attention to this matter, so naturally he did not get the poison.
It is worth mentioning that these drugs were given to Yang Cong by Zhou Bing. The excuse was of course for stealing fragrance and jade.
Of course, Zhou Bing is willing to share his experience and methods with people of the same mind.
What he didn't expect was that the drug Yang Cong asked for from him was used directly on him.
If Shen Qingyun is just drugged, Yang Cong will not be able to do anything even if Shen Qingyun is stunned by Zhong Qi's bodyguard.
That's why Yang Cong changed his plan, killed Zhou Bing, and framed the crime on Shen Qingyun.
Although it may not kill Shen Qingyun after going around in a circle, the result will not be much different.
Shen Qingyun had not thought of this yet. He just felt that Yang Cong's move was not too smart.
When Shen Qingyun was confused, the door was gently pushed open, and Shen Qingyun quickly closed his eyes.
"Prince?"
Qiaoer called softly and reached out to push Shen Qingyun.
Shen Qingyun opened his eyes and said, "Thank you, girl, for reminding me just now."
"The prince is exquisite and has a clever mind. He really understood what Qiaoer meant without saying anything."
Shen Qingyun hummed and asked, "How did you know there was something wrong with the wine?"
Qiao'er said: "Just after the Crown Prince left with Zhou Bing, I was about to chase after him. I accidentally saw Mr. Yang who was opposite you stepping forward and tampering with the Crown Prince's wine glass, so I didn't dare to leave. I only waited for the Crown Prince return.
The prince has a grudge against Mr. Yang? "
"It's not a grudge." Shen Qingyun said: "Although it's not a grudge, it's still a fight to the death."
Qiao'er didn't ask again, "The Crown Prince said just now that Zhou Bing is too drunk. Where is he now?"
Shen Qingyun smiled and said: "You are lucky. Zhou Bing was also drugged by Yang Cong and was helped into the room to rest. This is your good opportunity."
Qiaoer was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Thank you sir for informing me."
"Not only that, I have also asked Zhong Qi to rescue your father. If you can succeed and get out of this Zhou Mansion, I will protect your life."
When Qiaoer heard this, his expression changed slightly, but he was not as grateful as Shen Qingyun thought.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will take action now."
After saying that, Qiaoer was about to leave in a hurry. After taking two steps, he turned around and asked, "What about you, Your Majesty?"
Shen Qingyun smiled and said, "What's wrong with me?"
Qiao'er said: "Since Yang Cong drugged the prince, he must also be plotting something against the prince. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for the prince to be here alone."
"You don't have to worry about me. It's better to take care of your own affairs first."
"This..." Qiao'er hesitated upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Shen Qingyun advised: "You can't protect me, so you better act quickly. I'll wait for you outside Zhou Mansion."
"yes."
Qiaoer nodded and then left the room softly.
Seeing Qiao'er leaving, Shen Qingyun thought for a while and did not dare to stay in the room longer, for fear that Yang Cong would send someone to kill him.
Without Zhong Qi around, Shen Qingyun really didn't feel safe.
The carriage was waiting outside Zhou Mansion. As long as Zhong Qi came back to pick him up after rescuing people, Shen Qingyun would be safe.
But just when Shen Qingyun was about to open the door, there was another sound of footsteps outside the door.
Shen Qingyun quickly returned to bed and fell asleep.
With a creak, the door was gently pushed open again.
"Prince?"
Someone shouted softly, as if to determine whether Shen Qingyun could respond.
Seeing that Shen Qingyun was breathing slowly and snoring slightly, the two relaxed.
"He fell asleep."
"Kill him directly?"
"Then do it!"
Shen Qingyun was shocked when he heard this, but he didn't dare to wake up. He had to pretend to turn over and murmured, "My prince's head hurts. Come on, bring me some water..."
When the two saw this, they quickly stopped and made a decisive decision: "Let's go quickly."
The two of them didn't dare to delay at all and fled quickly.
Not long after, two servants of the Zhou family arrived. Seeing Shen Qingyun still asleep, they touched their heads and said, "Strange, did you hear the prince's voice just now?"
"Could it be that the prince is talking in his sleep?"
Shen Qingyun took the opportunity to pretend to wake up, "What are you doing here?"
The two people quickly replied: "As for the Crown Prince, I will be here to serve the Crown Prince."
"Yes." Shen Qingyun hummed, "My prince is going back to his home, please send him out."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please."
On the other side, Qiaoer tiptoed into Zhou Bing's room and was overjoyed to see Zhou Bing sleeping like a dead pig.
A short knife slipped out of his cuffs at some point. Qiaoer became filled with hatred and gritted his silver teeth as he approached Zhou Bing step by step.
Just when Qiaoer raised the knife and dropped it, the crunching sound sounded again.
Qiaoer panicked and quickly hid behind a screen on one side.
"He won't wake up, will he?"
It’s the same two people again.
With Shen Qingyun's lessons learned, the two hesitated for a moment beside Zhou Bing's bed. Seeing that Zhou Bing did not respond, they immediately killed Zhou Bing with a dagger.
Zhou Bing was still asleep and died before he could even whimper.
In the darkness, blood slowly dripped from the bed along Zhou Bing's neck, exuding a burst of fresh and pungent blood.
Qiao'er behind the screen saw this scene, his eyes widened, but he covered his mouth tightly, for fear that he would make any sound.
"Quick, leave the things behind."
The two took out a jade pendant from their arms and placed it on Zhou Bing, then left quickly.
After a long while, Qiaoer dared to show up and picked up the jade pendant. On it was the eye-catching word Qingyun.
"Prince?"
Qiaoer was slightly surprised.
After taking a look at Zhou Bing who was already dead, Qiaoer's eyes radiated with hatred. He swung the short knife in his hand and stabbed Zhou Bing several times before giving up.
In the main hall, Zhou Bing and Shen Qingyun left one after another, and everyone had no choice but to leave and the banquet was over.
Yang Cong walked out of the door and found Shen Qingyun's carriage still parked in the distance, so he just turned around and waited at the corner of the street.
Not long after, he saw Zhong Qi carrying a man on his carriage. When Yang Cong was surprised, he saw Shen Qingyun also coming out of Zhou Mansion.
"How is this possible?" Yang Cong was startled. "It seems that he missed it. It's a pity that he was not killed directly."
"But it's not bad. Killing Zhou Bing is the same."
At this time, Yang Cong's men also came back, "Young Master."
"What's going on with Shen Qingyun?" Yang Cong asked with a cold face.
"The villain didn't know that when he was about to take action, he suddenly turned over and whispered loudly. The villain was afraid of disturbing others, so he didn't dare to take action directly."
"Yeah." Yang Cong nodded, "Where's Zhou Bing? He didn't succeed, right?"
"Don't worry, young master, Zhou Bing is dead and the jade pendant has been left at the scene."
"Okay." Yang Cong's eyes flashed, "That jade pendant was made for him by Uncle Si Nan. The evidence is conclusive."
As long as Yang Cong said something like "I must have felt guilty when I saw the prince leaving Zhou Mansion in a panic" during the official cross-examination, he would be basically convinced.
"Is the evidence really conclusive?"
The carriage was in an accident, and a long voice came.
Yang Cong was shocked when he heard this and shouted: "Who?"
The men immediately looked around and saw a person sitting on the carriage.
"I heard what you just said clearly. You killed Zhou Bing and wanted to frame Shen Qingyun, right?"
Yang Cong was horrified and pretended to be calm: "Friend, you heard wrong."
"My ears are very clever, how could I hear wrongly?" The young man chuckled.
"If I say you heard it wrong, you heard it wrong. If you listen too carefully, you will get into trouble."
"Trouble?" The man sneered, turned over and landed in front of Yang Cong, opened the curtain and looked at Yang Cong's panic expression.
"Are you afraid?"
Yang Cong snorted softly, and his men understood and rushed towards the man at the same time.
The man just raised his hand slightly and fired out a few hidden needles, and Yang Cong's men immediately fell to the ground in excruciating pain.
"You..." Yang Cong's face changed drastically and he was frightened.
"I just ask you one question."
"Say." Yang Cong swallowed.
"Did you find anyone else when you killed Zhou Bing?"
